Shell carrier and shuttle.



H. TALLEY.

SHELL CARRIER AND SHUTTLE.

APPLICATION FILED APR.24,1912.

1,105,936, Patented Aug.4,1914. s snnn'rssnnm 1.

LORD/N6 THE NORRIS PETERS CO. PHOTO-LITHO. WASHINGTON. D. C.

H. TALLEY.

SHELL CARRIER AND SHUTTLE.

APPLICATION FILED APR.24,191v

1,105,936. Patented Aug. 4, 1914,

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H. TALLEY.

SHELL CARRIER AND SHUTTLE.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 24, 1912.

Patented Aug. 4, 1914.

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HERBERT TALLEY, 0F JO?LIN, llIISSO'URI,

ASSIGN'OR, BY MESNE ASSIGNMENTS, T0

HERCULES POWDER GOll'IPANY, G BPORA'IION OF DELA'WARE.

SHELL CARRIER AND SHUTTLE.

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Application filed April 24, 1912. Serial No. 692,932.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, HERBERT TALLEY, a citizenof the United States, residing at Joplin, county of Jasper, and State ofMisssouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in ShellCarriers and Shuttles, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to shell carriers and shuttles.

Gelatin dynamite is now commonly loaded into paper shells or cartridgesby machines which load or fill a plurality of the shells simultaneously.In such machines, the shells are held in groups in shuttles which are inturn carried by a movable carrier so that the respective groups may besuccessively brought into position for filling.

The present invention relates to shell carriers and shuttles for thispurpose and it has for its objects, first, the provision of a shuttlewhich in and of itself is of novel construction, whereby it is openedand closed by springs and a motive fluid pressur oper ated motor and,further, to provide in a shuttle a new arrangement of leaves betweenwhich the shells are held, and still further, to provide novel means forinsuring the ejection of the shells from the shuttle.

in its second aspect, the invention has for its object the provision ofa carrier and shut t'les carried thereby, the shuttles to have shellloosening or ejecting means adapted for conjoint use, whereby differentshuttles are cooperatively related to facilitate the loosening andejection of the shells after they have been loaded and closed.

In respect to both the shuttle by itself and to the combination ofshuttles on a common carrier, the invention has for its object toovercome the tendency of the loaded shells to stick to the leaves of theshuttles and to assist gravitv in lnsurlng the dumping or all the shellsthat have been loaded and closed.

The invention consists, first, in a shuttle having its leavesconstructed and arranged ina new manner; second, inthe provision ofshell ejecting means for the shuttle; third,

' in the provision of new means for opening and closing the leaves of ashuttle.

Specification of Letters Patent.

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The invention consists, further, in a carrier and shuttles carriedthereby, and a comm'on actuating device on the carrier adapt-cu forcooperation with the shell. ejecting means on the plurality of shuttlesmountedon said carrier. I

, In the accompanying d.rawings:-lligure l is a front elevation ofthe'complete carrier and shuttles, the valves being in section andcertain parts in dotted lines; Fig. 2, a longitudinal section throughone of the shuttles,-

shown in closed position, certain parts being in dotted lines, theopening movement of,

the leaves being represented by dotted lines; 91g. 3, a horizontalsection through the shuttle when closed; F 1g. 4, a view looking towardone of the end leaves of the shuttle;

Fig. a horizontal section through a pair or" leaves, showing thesprings; Fig. 6,

perspective view of a leaf showing how the springs are mounted; Flg. 7,a diagrammatic elevation of the carrier and shuttles showing the weightsin the interior of the carrier; Fig. 8, a detail perspective view of theweights which actuate the platforms or the shuttles, and Fig. 9, adetail view showing .e arrangenentof ports forthe cylinder.

The shell holder may be single or double, the latter construction beingshown and preferably employed as'it has double the capacity.

Rising from and secured to the base 52 is;

a stationary center leaf 53 having grooves 54 on its opposite sides.Projecting in opposite directions from the center leaf are guide rods55. The end leaves are shown at 56 and the intermediate leaves at 57.The intermediate leaves have grooves 58 on their opposite sidescorresponding to the end leaves grooves 59. The grooves aresubstantially semicircular in cross-sectional outline and are adapted toform the respective shell holding pockets. The leaves 56, 57 have holes60 which loosely receive the rods The leaves have countersunk portions61 in which are received and held springs 62 whose projecting parts bearagainst mating leaves. Four springs are interposed betweeneach pair ofleaves,'two at each end, whereby the "leaves are adapted to open quicklyand easily. To close the leaves, there are provided at each end of thecenter leaf cylinders 64 whiclrmay be suitably attached thereto in anypreferred manner. lVithin the cylinders are pistons 65, 66, havingpiston rods 67, 68, connected to the respective endleaves 56. Thecylinders have ports 69 opening thereinto from a chest 6-4:, said portsbeing located between the respective pistons 65, 66, and the cylinderheads (Fig. 9), so that on'the admission of air, the

, pistons are forced toward each other against the action of the springs62, thus closing the .leaves together and holding the shells in-thepockets between the leaves. When the pressure is released, the springs62, immediately open'the leaves, permitting empty shells to be insertedin the pockets or any shells held thereby to be released.

In "the use of the shell holders or shuttles there is sometimes atendency on the part of ,a few of the loaded shells, to stick to theleaves of the shuttle so that discharge by gravity is prevented. Toobviate this diiiiculty, I provide movable false bottoms 7 f on whichthe shells are adapted to rest. The

bottom or base 52 is provided with. recesses 75 to permit the falsebottoms to lie flush with the upper faces of said bottom 52 and thelower edges of the leaves 57 are recessed at 76 to permit the falsebottoms to have a slight play outward. lVhen the shuttle is inverted,the weight of the false bottom 7% causes the shells to be positivelyejected and prevents any of them from adhering to the leaves, therecesses 76 then permitting the bottom'7 to move outwardly as the leaveshave been previously opened.

As thus far described, the shuttle constitutes one part of the presentinvention. Another part of the invention consists in mounting theshuttles on a carrier 26 and in l the provision of a common means toassist the gravity movement of the false bottom 74. Air may be suppliedto the cylinder 6% in any preferred manner.

As set forth in my application on shell filling and closing machineSerial No.

691825, filed April 19, 1.912, I prefer to supply air to the hollowshaft 29 of the carrier 26 by a pipe 71, from which pipes lead to thecylinders 64, said pipes being provided with valves adapted to.be'turned to admit'or cut off the air supply by a cam 73, thearrangement being such that the supply of air to the cylinders 64 of theshuttle 27 is cut off, when that shuttle is either in position to haveshells placed therein or is in inverted and discharging position, thecontrol of the valves by the cam being such that air will be admitted tothe cylinders of the shuttles 27 which are in positionwhere the shellscontained therein may be loaded or in posi-l tion for the closing orfolding of the ends of the shells after loading.

bottoms 7d of the respective shuttles, Ifprovide weights 77 adapted tocoeperate there with. These weights may be of any preferred material.Inthe present machine, I arrange the weightsiinside the carrier'26 765To amplify the ejective action of the false and provide'them with pins78 slidable'in openings in the carrier and adapted to abut against pins79 on the false bottoms 74. To

equalize the ejective action of the weights on the false bottoms, aplurality'of pins 78 and 79 are provided to coep-erate with "each-falsebottom. Preferably,two of thewveiglits 77 may be of open rectangularform and the re- Y maining two of I-shape' and extending therethroughand arrangedcrosswise"of those of open rectangular form. WVith thearrange 1 ment set forth, the ,movable bottoms 7a of most and whoseshells are in positio-n tobe the shell holding shuttle which is upper- 1loaded are in depressed position and the false bottoms 74 cfi'theopposite shell hold ing shuttle which is in discharging position,

shells which would tend to stick to the leaves. Having thus described myinvention, what tion with a base and a stationary center leaf,

of end leaves, intermediate loose leaves dis-.

posed between the end leaves and the center receive the full ejectiveeffect of the weights i .77, thereby insuring the dumping of any if Iclaim as new and desire to secure by Let ters Patent, is i 1. In a shellholdingshuttle,the combinaleaf, rods projecting from the centerfleafwhich have a loose engagement with the loose leaves, springs interposedbetween the respective leaves adapted for'opening them, and means formoving the end leaves to thereby close the intermediate loose leaves. 7

2. In a shell holding shuttle, the combina tion with a base and astationary center leaf, of end leaves, intermediate loose leaves (i18posed between the end leaves and the center.

leaf, rods projecting from the center leaf which have a loose engagementwith the loose leaves, springs interposed betweenthe respective leavesadapted for opening them,

and a fluid pressure motor for moving the end leavesto therebyclose theintermediate loose leaves.

3. In a shell holding shuttle, the combination with a base and astationary center leaf, of-end leaves, lntermediate loose leaves d15posed between the end leaves and the center leaf, rods projecting fromthe center leaf which have a loose engagementwith the loose leaves,springs interposedbetween the respective leaves adapted for openingthem,

stationary cylinders, a pair- .of pistons in each cylinder OPGIELtlVlYconnected to {the end leaves, and means for admittingfluid pressure tothe cylinders to cause the pistons to move the end leaves and therebyclose the intermediate loose leaves.

4:. In a shell holding shuttle, the combination with movable leaves, ofrods loosely connecting said leaves together, springs for opening theleaves, and means for closing the leaves.

In a shell holding shuttle, the combination with a stationary leaf, of amovable end leaf, loose leaves interposed between the stationary leafand the movable end leaf, and a fluid pressure motor cooperating withthe movable end leaf to thereby move the intermediate loose leaves.

6. In a shell holding shuttle, the combination with a stationary leaf,of a movable end leaf, loose leaves interposed between thestationaryleaf and the movable end leaf, springs cooperating with the loose leavesadapted to open them, and a fluid pressure motor adapted to move the endleaf and close the loose leaves.

7. In a shell holder, relatively movable shell holding leaves, andgravity operated means adapted for automatically ejecting the shellstherefrom when said leaves are open.

8. In a shell holder having relatively movable shell holding leaves, amovable shellejecting bottom on which the shells are adapted to rest.

9. In a shell holder having relatively movable shell holding leaves, amovable bottom on which the shells are adapted to rest, in combinationwith a weight adapted to cooperate with said bottom to move said bottom.

10. In a shell holder having relatively movable shell holding leaves, amovable bottom on which the shells are adapted to rest, in combinationwith an impactive member adapted to cooperate with the bottom to movesaid bottom.

11. In a shell holder. the combination with a base, of shell holdingleaves carried thereby adapted to open and close which have recessedinner edges, and a movable shell-ejecting bottom on which the shells areadapted to rest which is movable into the recessed edges of said leaves.

12. In a shell holder, the combination with a base, of shell holdingleaves carried thereby adapted to open and close which have recessedinner edges, and a movable shell-ejecting bottom on which the shells areadapted to rest which is movable into the recessed edges of said leaves,the aforesaid base being provided with a recess in which the bottom isadapted to seat.

13. In a shell holder, the combination with a movable carrier, of aplurality of shell holding shuttles mounted on the carrier,

shell ejecting means on the shell carrier for each of the respectiveshuttles adapted to engage with the shells, and a common operatingdevice carried by said carrier and adapted for operating the respectiveshell ejecting devices.

14. In a shell holder, the combination with a movable carrier, of aplurality of shell holding shuttles mounted on the carrier, shellejecting means for each of the respective shuttles adapted to engagewith the shells, and a gravity-actuated operating device for theejecting means of the shuttle, said operating device being carried bythe carrier.

15. In a shell holder, the combination with a movable carrier, of aplurality of, shell holding shuttles mounted thereon each having a shellejecting device and adapted to be brought into substantially invertedposition, and a common gravity-actuated operating device carried by thecarrier adapted to cooperate with the ejecting devices of the shuttleswhen they are in substantially inverted position to actuate saidejecting devices.

16.1n a shell holder, the combination with a movable carrier, of aplurality of shell holding shuttles each having means for engaging withand ejecting the shells therefrom.

17. In a shell holder, the combination with a movable carrier, of aplurality of shell holding shuttles each having means for engaging withand ejecting the shells therefrom, said carrier and shuttles beingarranged so that the shuttles may be sub stantially inverted and saidejecting means being adapted to eject the shells when the shuttles aresubstantially inverted.

18. In a shell holder, the combination with a rotary carrier, of aplurality of shell holding shuttles carried thereby and arranged so thatthey may be successively brought into substantially inverted position bythe rotation of the carrier, and shell ejecting means adapted to operatewhen the shell holding shuttles are brought into substantially invertedposition.

19. In a shell holder, the combination with a carrier, of a plurality ofshell holding shuttles each having a movable false bottom on which theshells are adapted to rest when in the shuttle, said shuttles beingarranged to be brought into substantially inverted position during apart of their travel.

20. In a shell holder, the combination with a carrier, of a plurality ofshell holding shuttles each having a movable false bottom on which theshells are adapted to rest when in the shuttle, said shuttles beingarranged to be brought into substantially Copies of this patent may beobtained for travel, and a common gravity-actuated dei vice carried bythe carrier adapted to move the "false bottom of each shell holdinginverted position. l i r In testimony whereof, I hereunto affix mysignature in presence of two witnesses. HERBERT TALLEY. \Vitnesses: v Iy 3 1 GEO. B. Pl'r'rs,

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1 shuttle when the shuttle isin substantially 15 five cents each, byaddressing the Commissioner of Patents. Washington. 1). Ci

